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The Legacy of Milos Forman

In 1978, esteemed director Milos Forman ​and his​ ​Screenwriting​ mentor​ Frank Daniel​ ​were appointed co-chairs of the Film Program. Under their leadership, the program flourished and became the world-renowned institution of film education that it is today. In many ways, Forman was the "creative founder" of Columbia Film, having shaped and refined its ​commitment to narrative​ filmmaking anchored in strong screenplays. He ​gave it​ a character as distinct as his own​—original, passionate​, ​intelligent​, and international.

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Creative Producing alumna Tara Roy ’17 is publishing The Magnificent Ruins, a debut novel, with Algonquin Books, an imprint of Hachette Bo

Film alumna Victoria Rivera ’20 is among the filmmakers selected to participate in Film Independent’s second annual Episodic Directing Intensive.

David Pastor ’04 is the co-writer and co-director of Bird Box Barcelona, a new thriller that will be released by Netflix on July 14, 2023.

James Mangold ’99 is the the director of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the upcoming fifth and final installment

The 29th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest will take place June 20–26, 2023.

Two films from Columbia filmmakers took home honors at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

James Mangold ’99 will direct a new biopic chronicling the life of acclaimed singer-songwriter and pop culture icon Bob Dylan.

Film alumna Claire Fowler '11 made her US television directorial debut on the latest season of Manifest, the hit series from Netflix.

The Columbia University School of the Arts graduate Film Program proudly announces the

In this series, we catch up with Columbia filmmakers who have recently graduated to chat about their time in the Film Program, what they’re doing n

Stay Awake, a film featuring the talents of a group of distinguished School of the Arts alumni, has begun its theatrical journey.

Graduating Film student Yoko Kohmoto ’23 is among the winners of Columbia University’s prestigious Campbell Award.